Film-shape soap

Abstract

The instant invention relates to a film-shape soap comprising a natural polymer and the method of its preparation thereof. More particularly the invention relates to film-shape soap and its preparation thereof wherein a natural polymer derivative of d-galacturonic acid is used and wherein no synthetic polymers are involved.

1 . A film-shape soap no containing synthetic polymers, comprising (a) a natural polymer derivative of D-galacturonic acid that is lineal and partially esterified with methyl groups and that has a molecular weight from 20,000 to 400,000 and (b) a soap.  
   
   
       2 . The film-shape soap of  claim 1 , wherein the soap in (b) is prepared from one or more of the acids selected from the group comprising aranquinodic, esteric, lauric, linoleic, linolenic, oleic, palmitic and myristic acids.  
   
   
       3 . The film-shape soap of  claim 1 , further comprising additives selected from one or more of the group comprising fragrances, color agents, moisturizers, antioxidants and antibacterial agents.  
   
   
       4 . The film-shape soap of  claim 1 , wherein the said film has a thickness of from about five micrometers to one millimeter.  
   
   
       5 . The film-shape soap of  claim 4 , wherein the said film has a thickness of from about 20 micrometers to 300 micrometers.  
   
   
       6 . A process for the preparation of the film shape soap of  claim 1 , comprising: 
 a) preparing an aqueous solution of soap;    b) preparing an aqueous solution of the polymer derivative of D-galacturonic acid;    c) mixing the said aqueous solutions; and    d) allowing the mixture to dry out over an extended flat surface.    
   
   
       7 ) The process of  claim 6 , wherein any of the aqueous solutions described in (a) or (b) contain one or more of the soap additives selected from fragrances, color agents, moisturizers, antioxidants and antibacterial agents.  
   
   
       8 ) The process of  claim 6 , wherein to the mixture obtained in step C) contains one or more of the soap additives selected from fragrances, color agents, moisturizers, antioxidants and antibacterial agents.